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Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Journal

2022

Tobacco use

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Nicotine Dependence Among Housekeeping Staff Of Tertiary Care Centre Of Odisha, India, Nanda Kumar Paniyadi Assistant Professor, Sam Jose Clinical Instructor, Asha P. Shetty Professor- Cum-Principal, Mansi Bajaj Nursing Officer, Roshnalytton016@Gmail.Com, Prasadvrinda75@Gmail.Com, Madhubhuriya@Gmail.Com, Diptishamandal@Gmail.Com Jul 2022

Nicotine Dependence Among Housekeeping Staff Of Tertiary Care Centre Of Odisha, India, Nanda Kumar Paniyadi Assistant Professor, Sam Jose Clinical Instructor, Asha P. Shetty Professor- Cum-Principal, Mansi Bajaj Nursing Officer, Roshnalytton016@Gmail.Com, Prasadvrinda75@Gmail.Com, Madhubhuriya@Gmail.Com, Diptishamandal@Gmail.Com

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Tobacco intake associated with fitness dangers, morbidity, and mortality has been growing. The prevalence of tobacco use and nicotine dependence is very high among housekeeping staff compared to the general population. Nicotine dependence is one of the major public health problems in developing and developed countries. Very few studies are conducted on nicotine dependence among housekeeping staff in hospitals. Objectives: The objectives of the study are: to assess the nicotine dependence among housekeeping staff of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, and to find the association between nicotine dependence and demographic characteristics such as age, gender, education, job experience, duration of use, age …


Anxiety And Depression Among Students Using Tobacco In A Selected College Of Sonitpur District, Assam: A Crosssectional Study, Monalisa Saikia, Nurnahar Ahmed, Arunjyoti Baruah Jan 2022

Anxiety And Depression Among Students Using Tobacco In A Selected College Of Sonitpur District, Assam: A Crosssectional Study, Monalisa Saikia, Nurnahar Ahmed, Arunjyoti Baruah

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Tobacco use is one of the major public health concerns around the world, accounting for many deaths and disabilities. The use of tobacco is linked to many physical and mental ailments. A large population of adolescents are enrolled in colleges and universities in India, making them a vulnerable population for the use and abuse of tobacco. Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the level of anxiety and symptoms of depression among college-going students who consume tobacco. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional approach was selected for the study. The purposive sampling technique was used to select college students …